Rail-fastener.



No. 798,812. PATENTBD SEPT. 5, 1905. H. M. MAGE. RAIL PASTENBR.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 28.1905.

Arromfrs UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RAIL-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 5, 1905.

Application tiled February 28,1905. Serial No, 247,678.

Be it known that I, HoMnR MoNRon MACE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Catskill, in the count-y of Greene and State of New York, have invented a new and Tmproved Rail-Fastener, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a fastening device to be used in connection with railway-rails for the purpose of holding them firmly to their ties, which device will prevent the rails from spreading and tilting' and will also reduce to a minimum their tendency to creep.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of the several parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, vforming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a perspective view of a portion of a railway-traek and the improved fastening device applied to the rails. Fig. 2 isa longi tudinal section tln'ough a portion of a railwaytie and a transverse section through a rail and fastening' device for the same, the section being taken practically on the line 2 2 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse section through a railway-sleeper and the fastening device for a rail and a side elevation of a portion of a rail held to the sleeper by the fastening' device, the section being taken substantially on the line 3 3 of Fig. and Fig. a is a side elevation of a portion of a railway-tie and a slightly-modified forni of fastening device and a transverse section through a rail secured by the said fastening' device.

A represents the ties or sleepers of a railway-track and B the rails held to various of the ties by spikes 10, and O represents the improved fastening device employed at intervals in the path of the rails to securely fasten them to the ties.

In the construction of the fastening device O three primary elements are employed namely, a bed-plate c, a locking-plate e', and clip-bolts c. The bed-plate c is of substantially the same width as that of the tie and of sufficient length to extend beyond both sides of the rail B it is adapted to support. At the inner end of the bed-plate a transverse rib l0`L is formed, and at the outer end portion of the said bed-plate an inwardly-extending' and more or less upwardly-inclined tin ll is produced, and the space l2 between the base of thel bed-plate and the under side of the lin 1l is such as to snugly receive the outer flange 13 of a rail B, as is shown in Figs. l and 2, and between the outer end of the base of a bed-plate and its tin ll an aperture l5 is made, through which a spike 16 is driven into the tie A. The locking'- plate c is made wider at its inner end than the width of the base of the bed-plate t', as is shown in Fig. l, and is provided at said end with a recess 1T, which snugly receives the rib 10 of the bed-plate, and at the rear projecting side portion of the locking-plate apertures 18 are made `for a purpose to he hereinafter described. in the further construction of the locking-plate c' an upwardly-inclined lip 19 is Vformed at its outer end of a width corresponding to that of the bed-plate c, and

where the lip 19 connects with the body of the locking-plate a transverse shoulder 20 is formed on its under face. lVhen a. lockingplate is placed in position upon a bed-plate, which occurs after the outer flange of a rail has been fitted inthe space 1Q on the bedplate c, the recess 1T of the locking-plate is made to receive the rib l0 of the hed-plate and the under inclined face of the lip 19 is made to bear upon the upper face of the inner iiange on the rail, the outer edge of the lip being brought lirnily against the web of the rail, as is shown in Fig. 2, while the shoulder Q0 of the lockingplate c' bears firmly against the longitudinal edge of the said flange, and then the locking-plate is firmly secured to the tie in a removable manner. The locking-plate c when placed in position lits so tightly to the bed-plate c and rail .B as to eflectually prevent the rail from creeping or moving in any direction.

The locking-plate e is locked in position by means of the elip-bolts ci, which are passed through theapertures 18 in the locking-plate and engage with opposite sides of the tie A. rTheupperendsof the clip-bolts ci are threaded and extend beyond the upper face of theloeking-plate, while the lower ends of the clipbolts are made more or less L-shaped, and their terminals are sharpened, as is shown at 21 in Fig. 3. In connection with the clipbolts c2 lock-nuts 22 are employed, screwed upon the upper ends of the said clip-bolts, and when the lock-nuts 2Q are tightened the points 2l at the foot portions of the clip-bolts are drawn up and embedded in the bottom portion of the tie, as is also shown in Fig. 3. In

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lthis manner the locking-plate c is firmly held in position relative to the bed-plate and the rail, and the bed-plate at its inner end portion is firmly secured to the tie, and whenever it is necessary to remove the lockingplate o it can be done by removing the nuts 22 from the clip-bolts and lifting the lockingplate from the bed-plate.

In Fig. L I have illustrated a slight modiication with reference to the construction of the bed-plate, in that a vertical member 23 is carried upward from the fin 1l, which vertical member engages with the web of the rail B and extends to the under face of its tread. This construction of the bed-plate is especially adapted for use at the outerrail so as to withstand in a positive manner any outward movement of said rail, especially on a curve.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A rail-fastener, consisting of a bed-plate having a fin extending upwardly from its upper face, forming a cavity for the reception of the flange of a rail and provided with a rib at its opposite end, alocliing-plate having one end adapted for engagement with the ange of a rail and the opposite end recessed to receive the rib of the bed-plate, and clamps arranged to hold the locking-plate in position on the bed-plate, and the two said parts in firm engagement with a tie.

2. A rail-fastener, consisting of a bed-plate having a fin extending inwardly from the upper face of one end portion and provided with a transverse rib at the opposite end, a lockingplate fitted to that portion of the bed-plate carrying therib, one end of the locking-plate being adapted for engagement with the Bange of a raiLand clip-bolts passed through the locking-plate, being arranged for engagement with the under face of a tie.

3. A rail-fastener, consisting of a bed-plate havingafin extending upwardly and inwardly from its outer end portion` forming a space to receive the flange on a rail, the inner end of the said bed plate being provided with a transverse rib, a locking-plate having a recess at its inner end to receive the said rib, the outer end of the locking-plate being shouldered at its under face and inwardly beveled to fit to the flange of a rail, and clip-bolts passed through the said locking-plate, which clip-bolts have their lower ends L-shaped and their lower terminals pointed to enter the under face of a tie, and lock-nuts adapted to the upper end portions of the said clip-bolts, all for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereofI have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HOMER MONROE MACE.

Witnesses:

IRA N. COOPER, PERCIVAL GoLDiN. 

